Gopher Snake/
Bullsnake
Pituophis catenifer

Family Colubridae Description: Adults 36" to 100" in length. Color light brown, buff, cream, or yellowish, with row of black, brown, or reddish-brown blotches. Moderately stout body, with keeled scales. Single anal plate. Elevation Range: Below 8500' throughout Colorado. Subspecies in Colorado: Pituophis catenifer sayi (Bullsnake) in eastern Colorado; Pituophis catenifer deserticola (Gopher snake) in western Colorado. Listed as conspecific with Pituophis melanoleucus (Pine Snake) in some publications.		Photo from Hammerson, 1986. Used with permission.
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